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2008 Fighting Fifth Hurdle
Punjabi (GB) won the 2008 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Wetherby on 6 December 2008, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 8/11 favourite, beating Sublimity (FR) by a head.
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- Who won the Fighting Fifth Hurdle in 2008? Punjabi (GB) won the 2008 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Wetherby on 6 December 2008, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 8/11 favourite, beating Sublimity (FR) by a head.
- Who came second in the 2008 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Sublimity (FR) (9/4) finished second, and Blue Bajan (IRE) (9/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2008 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Yes. Punjabi (GB) won as the 8/11 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2008 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? Punjabi (GB) won in 3m 57.40s over 2m on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2008 Fighting Fifth Hurdle winner get? Punjabi (GB) earned £33,798 for winning the 2008 Fighting Fifth Hurdle.
- How many ran in the 2008 Fighting Fifth Hurdle? 6 ran in the 2008 Fighting Fifth Hurdle (average since 1990: 6.2).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won hd | Punjabi (GB) | 8/11F | 5 | 11-7 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 163 | - | Raymond Tooth | - | 3m 57.40s | £33,798 |
| 2 | hd | Sublimity (FR) | 9/4 | 8 | 11-7 | Andrew J McNamara | Robert Alan Hennessy | 166 | t | W Hennessy | hd | - | £12,732 |
| 3 | 3½ | Blue Bajan (IRE) | 9/1 | 6 | 11-7 | Philip Hide | Andy Turnell | 147 | - | Dr John Hollowood | 3¾ | - | £6,372 |
| 4 | 9 | Beau Michael (GB) | 14/1 | 4 | 11-7 | Jason Maguire | Adrian McGuinness | 149 | t | Total Recall Racing Club | 12¾ | - | £3,186 |
| 5 | 6 | Harper Valley I (IRE) | 50/1 | 4 | 11-7 | S P McCann | Gordon Elliott | 133 | tb | Jim Morrow | 18¾ | - | £1,596 |
| 6 | 14 | Arcalis (GB) | 33/1 | 8 | 11-7 | Paul Moloney | Howard Johnson | 148 | - | Andrea Graham Wylie | dist | - | £798 |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi (GB) | 2008-12-26 | Kempton | Stan James Christmas Hurdle Grade 1 | fell | 11/8F |
| 2 | Sublimity (FR) | 2008-12-29 | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Golf Centre December Festival Hurdle | won | 3/1 |
| 3 | Blue Bajan (IRE) | 2008-12-26 | Kempton | Stan James Christmas Hurdle Grade 1 | 3rd of 7 | 17/2 |
| 4 | Beau Michael (GB) | 2008-12-28 | Leopardstown | woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle | 3rd of 6 | 11/2 |
| 5 | Harper Valley I (IRE) | 2009-03-07 | Sandown | Paddy Power Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle | 11th of 19 | 33/1 |
| 6 | Arcalis (GB) | 2008-12-28 | Catterick | Blue Square Novices' Chase | 5th of 10 | 11/4 |
6 of 6 have run since; 1 won next time out.
Fighting Fifth Hurdle winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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